Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa says that the new governor should be chosen among the top officers of the Central Bank, if not, an outsider should be appointed on the recommendation of the current bank officials.

The former President stated this to the media after participating in a religious ceremony held at Pepiliyana Sunethra Devi Pirivena yesterday.

Former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa was also present during the occasion.